Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Commish to address South businesses

Earlier today I noted that Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett was the only local leader so far to
(at least appear) to take an initiative to help bring tax relief to
some South Knoxville businesses.

Now, county
Commissioner Mike Brown, whose district is in the south part of the
county, has jumped on board.

During today's
commission work session, Brown said he's talked to a number of
merchants who borrowed just enough money to make it through the end
of this June, which is when the Henley Street Bridge was supposed to reopen. He said they now need to take out another loan because of further delays, which wree just recently announced.

Brown said that state
lawmakers have set precedent in the past by helping Nashville
businesses during that major flood some time back. He also mentioned
some other place but I don't recall it now.

He then asked the
county's law department to draft a resolution that mirrors the
mayor's request – right smack here for that bad boy – that he'd
like the commission to address during next Monday's voting session.

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My name is Mike Donila and I'm a reporter with WBIR in Knoxville, TN. I cover government. All politics is local, and mostly ridiculous. Travis Fain of Lucid Idiocy said that. He's a smart guy. This is my blog. The content ranges.